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leena: yes, i do. me, i hope people say that i am a purpose-led visionary leader, which means you spend a lot of time thinking about what are you doing, what are you giving back, what will be the difference you make? i think, for me, the biggest thing is if, 100 years from now, people look back and say that we at chanel did stuff today that inspires them, that helped them question norms about what they're doing, audacious things that have redefined the norms, and supported women everywhere to feel like they can be the best version of themselves. i think that would be something that i would feel good about. if i made a few women in the world dream a little bit more about what they could achieve in their lives, i would feel very fulfilled in my life and career. francine: do you think you will ipo chanel? leena: no. [laughter] an ipo is not on the table. we love the privilege of being an independent company, being able to make long-term decisions 20, 30, 100 years on. francine: leena, best piece of advice
leena: yes, i do. me, i hope people say that i am a purpose-led visionary leader, which means you spend a lot of time thinking about what are you doing, what are you giving back, what will be the difference you make? i think, for me, the biggest thing is if, 100 years from now, people look back and say that we at chanel did stuff today that inspires them, that helped them question norms about what they're doing, audacious things that have redefined the norms, and supported women everywhere to...
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leena: yes.ou know, we are the world leader in many categories. there is all of fashion, which is well known. we are in fragrances and beauty and skincare. and one of the things as we -- as with my leadership team, which i we started working on what we call a beacon of inspiration for the next 100 years, or we call the 100 year plan, you know, constantly thinking ahead. we started putting some building blocks of it, which is, you know, having a positive impact in the world. and there is sustainability, environmental, social sustainability, and the whole idea of women's empowerment and girls. so we are one of the largest philanthropic organizations dedicated to women empowerment and girls. francine: it's amazing, because not many people know that. leena: 125 million this year, so 100 million as soon as it came in. and now we've increased that to 125 million. so we are truly one of the largest organizations in the world. we work with 237 partners in 50, 50-plus countries on beautiful programs that
leena: yes.ou know, we are the world leader in many categories. there is all of fashion, which is well known. we are in fragrances and beauty and skincare. and one of the things as we -- as with my leadership team, which i we started working on what we call a beacon of inspiration for the next 100 years, or we call the 100 year plan, you know, constantly thinking ahead. we started putting some building blocks of it, which is, you know, having a positive impact in the world. and there is...
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francine: leena nair is in charge of one of the most exclusive luxury brands of the world, chanel.
francine: leena nair is in charge of one of the most exclusive luxury brands of the world, chanel.
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leena: you always look different, because you are the first woman, the first brown first woman, the firstrst indian, the first person of color to lead a global luxury brand. you're always the first. you're always underestimated. people don't know exactl
leena: you always look different, because you are the first woman, the first brown first woman, the firstrst indian, the first person of color to lead a global luxury brand. you're always the first. you're always underestimated. people don't know exactl
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leena: we see openness and open source can be a critical vector of innovation.nally when you render some of these -- lina: we see openness and open-source can be a critical vector of innovation. what happens traditionally when you render some of these causes it can lower costs and enable them to innovate more freely, so we want to make sure that tradition continues. we are watching closely. there is still an open question about what openness really means in the ai context. our team has been focusing on this idea of open weight models, which we think could similarly engender a lot of competition and innovation and make it easier for startups and entrepreneurs to compete on a level playing field. . of course, we need to really closely understand what are any restrictions, licensing restrictions being included here, and could those be foreclosing competition? more generally, we need to be aware of how there are significant incumbents that may have an outsized role to be playing, because they have key control over the raw material and key inputs, so we need to be aw
leena: we see openness and open source can be a critical vector of innovation.nally when you render some of these -- lina: we see openness and open-source can be a critical vector of innovation. what happens traditionally when you render some of these causes it can lower costs and enable them to innovate more freely, so we want to make sure that tradition continues. we are watching closely. there is still an open question about what openness really means in the ai context. our team has been...
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the biden administration, when it comes to where his mind is on mna, is lena con -- is on m&a, is leenahan: and there will be questions. we have to ask the question this morning -- do you think there is a risk of too much of j.d. vance's views and how they shape donald trump? annmarie: those who know trump well say he wanted someone oil and who could carry out his agenda, so i imagine it was a conversation you will help me with my agenda and not path your own course. but as everyone has been talking about, this is an individual who firmly lined up, even though he was a critic in the beginning, in a short political history, has firmly lined up with the former president and a lot of these policies. jonathan: every campaign needs money, so let's talk the money coming in. elon musk pledging to port $45 million a month into a pro-trump super pac, the news coming out there must endorsed the former president. it was not just elon musk that came out. you wonder if others will follow. annmarie: the big question we will watch is ken griffin and paul singer, because we were reported they had taken
the biden administration, when it comes to where his mind is on mna, is lena con -- is on m&a, is leenahan: and there will be questions. we have to ask the question this morning -- do you think there is a risk of too much of j.d. vance's views and how they shape donald trump? annmarie: those who know trump well say he wanted someone oil and who could carry out his agenda, so i imagine it was a conversation you will help me with my agenda and not path your own course. but as everyone has...